McLean Hamlet in McLean, Virginia
McLean Hamlet in McLean, Virginia

Garden Club

The McLean Hamlet Garden Club provides a forum that addresses virtually all types of gardening topics including, but not limited to, landscaping; pest management; planting and pruning; conservation; watering requirements; flower arranging; mulching; and fertilizing. The Club also sponsors the Hamlet's Annual Festival of Lights.


Interested in using flowers and plants to help make your home beautiful?

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. Coffee & refreshments are served at 9:30am and the meeting begins at 10:00am. At each meeting, an expert on a particular subject makes a brief presentation followed by questions & answers. Join us at our next meeting! Please contact Ida Swiggett at 703-734-3858.



The McLean Hamlet Garden Club has been meeting for over 30 years sharing an interest in plants and flowers. We strive to beautify our homes, our neighborhood, and work toward preservation of our environment.

Our club invites speakers to discuss such topics as landscape design, horticulture, conservation, and decorating with flowers. Members participate in many community projects such as the Hamlet Luminaria Night. Our club library contains many up-to-date helpful books. We would be happy to help you identify plants growing in your yard.


Visitors are welcome at our meetings which are held in members' homes 9:30 a.m. -12 noon the second Tuesday of each month from September through May. Programs are presented by gardening, landscaping, design, and decorating professionals. Meeting topics include: Landscaping with Chrysantheumums, Decorating in Fall using Flowers and Plants, Gardening using Native Plants, Gardens for Arrangers, Valentines for Iliff, The New Trend: Xeriscaping, and Interior Design Tips.

We invite you to visit our meetings and become a member of our group. Please contact Ida Swiggett for additional information at 703-734-3858.